Tree Service in Indianola, IA

Tree Service in Indianola often begins in neighborhoods that were built long before the Des Moines suburbs spread south. Indianola was founded in 1849 as the Warren County seat near the center of the new county, incorporated in 1863, and has been home to Simpson College since 1860. The streets around the square and the college carry the kind of mature shade trees that newer suburbs won't have for decades.

Indianola sits about 19 miles south of downtown Des Moines and had 15,833 residents in the 2020 Census. It is far enough out to have its own character and close enough that many residents commute north. Census QuickFacts puts the median owner-occupied home value at $237,500 and the share of residents 65 or older at 18.1%.

Mature trees near the square and the college

Old street and yard trees here have often been pruned many times, sometimes badly. Topped trees that sprouted dense, weakly attached regrowth are common in any older town, and those sprouts get heavy and break. We fix that over several visits, choosing the best sprouts to become new limbs and removing the rest. When a tree is too far gone, a planned removal beats waiting for a storm to do it.

Woods to the south

Lake Ahquabi State Park lies about 6 miles south of town. Its 770 acres include a 115-acre lake built by Civilian Conservation Corps Company 769 between 1934 and 1937, ringed by woods. Rural homes between Indianola and the park often sit on wooded acreages, which brings its own work: dead trees along driveways, limbs over outbuildings, and clearing around homes for light and safety.

Winter and wind

Indianola picked up 9.2 inches of snow in the December 19-20, 2012 blizzard, which started as rain and froze on branches before wind arrived. Old trees with internal decay or poor branch unions are the first to fail under that kind of load. A winter inspection, when leaves are off and structure is easy to see, is a good time to find those problems.

Balloons overhead

Every summer the nine-day National Balloon Classic brings hot air balloons over town, and the National Balloon Museum is here year-round. It's a reminder that Indianola is open country on most sides; the same open ground lets storm winds reach yard trees at full force.

Work we commonly do in Indianola

• Restoration pruning on previously topped trees
• Deadwood removal over roofs and driveways
• Ash and other declining tree removals
• Clearing on wooded acreages outside town
• Stump grinding and cleanup

Trees near Simpson College

Rental houses near campus are common in college towns, and trees on rental properties can go years without attention. For landlords, we can inspect, photograph and quote the work without the owner needing to be on site, then schedule it around tenants.

Estimates

Free, written and itemized. Call (515) 762-6977 or use the form, and tell us whether you are in town or on an acreage so we can plan access. Get a free estimate